Posts tagged Pedestrian Safety
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Breakfast links: Purple line contractor reaches labor settlement
MD Purple line contractor reaches labor union agreement. JXN Project seeks to lift up Black history in Richmond. Dupont Circle ANC approves Swann Street change, awaits official change from DC Council. Keep reading…
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An engineer’s defense of the pedestrian push button
A traffic engineer explains how pedestrian push buttons work and how they can be improved without losing key functionality. Keep reading…
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There’s one top priority with the street design of University Boulevard in Langley Park, and it’s not safety
Smart Growth America’s latest edition of Dangerous by Design examines the astonishing 62% increase in the deaths of people struck and killed while walking since 2009. Here is a look at one of the region’s particularly deadly corridors. Keep reading…
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What if we held transit and traffic to the same safety standards?
WMATA pulled the 7000-series trains to protect public and operator safety. Until we hold traffic safety to the same standard as transit safety, it’s out of the frying pan, into the fire. Keep reading…
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The number of vehicle-into-building crashes may be much higher than previously thought
Analysts at the Storefront Safety Council reported that roughly 16,000 people are injured every year when drivers either deliberately or — more often — unintentionally careen into buildings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Incumbents victorious in DC primary
Incumbents successfully defend seats in DC Democratic primary. Arlington County funds new pedestrian infrastructure in four neighborhoods. Expect Ride On detours for weeks. And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Adams Morgan stakeholders grapple over road safety improvements
Adams Morgan community stakeholders are pushing for road changes that would increase safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, potentially shift bus routes, and limit vehicle access to major thoroughfares in the neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban riders are largest share of the region’s transit growth
Suburban riders boost transit growth in the region. Green, Yellow line service will start improving today. Should Montgomery County give personal rapid transit a chance? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New mapping project in Montgomery County will identify heat inequities
MoCo’s hottest neighborhood is… DC Class A apartment rents are nearly what they were before the pandemic. Fairfax police to enforce safety among cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Circulator bus drivers could strike this week
Low pay could push DC Circulator drivers to go on strike. Marc Elrich says he’s not responsible for MoCo’s affordable housing shortage. Trips between New York and DC by seaplane could become a reality. Keep reading…